[Verse 1]

Well, I've been pacin' this room for forty hours

Crawlin' up the walls and tryin' not to call

And I saw you walkin' in a supermarket aisle

I didn't say a word 'cause you had the biggest smile

[Verse 2]

And I've been thinkin' of you in the mornin' times

You woke me up so soft, I forgot the world ain't kind

I'd pull you in and you'd kiss me through a grin

And you'd say you missed me when you were busy sleepin'

[Chorus]

But what if I said happy instead

Is the way that I reckon it should be

And if you call, you'd say that you're okay

And I'd be wishin' I was dead

'Cause you're happy instead

Happy instead

[Verse 3]

And I've been dreamin' of the life we woulda had

Happy at times but mostly just mad

Maybe it'd worked out, maybe it'd been fine

But every day your smile ain't showin' seems a waste of time

[Chorus]

So what if I said happy instead

Is the way that I reckon it should be

And if you call, you'd say that you're okay

And I'd be wishin' I was dead

'Cause you're happy instead

Happy instead

[Bridge]

It's been ten years, I haven't called you once

But you called last night and my child up and jumped

He asked who you were and you did the same

Handed me the phone and I couldn't recall your name

[Chorus]

But what if I said happy instead

Is the way that I reckon I should be

And if you call, you'll hear that I was okay

And you'd be wishin' you was dead

'Cause I'm happy instead

Happy instead

Oh, I'm happy instead

Happy instead

[Outro]

What if I said happy instead

Is the way that I reckon I should be

And if you call, you'd hear that I'm okay

And you'd be wishin' you was dead

'Cause I'm happy instead